Right, so I know a synthesizer tech here in NJ, and Korg contacted him earlier this year about the upcoming reissue, and I was able to get some possible info. NOTE: I am not saying all this is 100% but these are ideas he said Korg is apparently throwing around:

1. For a limited time, they might be offering all 3 revs (whiteface, black/gold, black/orange)

2. Apparently it's going to be an affordable synth (along the lines of the MS20 Mini)

3. It probably will be a mini-Odyssey, along the lines of the MS20 Mini

That's all I got from him, and that's all he got from Korg. Hope all of it is true!

1. For a limited time, they might be offering all 3 revs (whiteface, black/gold, black/orange)

Korg has a very long history of making different colors for their synths, my guess is that they will do this again but other than color scheme they will be exactly the same, all have the same filters, oscs, etc

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2. Apparently it's going to be an affordable synth (along the lines of the MS20 Mini)

it has to be if they want to sell more than a few hundred copies

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3. It probably will be a mini-Odyssey, along the lines of the MS20 Mini

That's all I got from him, and that's all he got from Korg. Hope all of it is true!

again it has to be if they want to sell more than a few hundred copies

these are just like the MircoKorgs and Microkorg XLs, they will come in different colors, but be the same synth, it will have mini keys, and will sell for $599 just like the MS20, when these hit the street the MS20 Mini will drop in price to $499

I just found out from another anonymous source that it also will include audio out and be wall powered, and make strange pitched sci fi noises as you play up and down the keys and twiddle it's sliders.

I just found out from another anonymous source that it also will include audio out and be wall powered, and make strange pitched sci fi noises as you play up and down the keys and twiddle it's sliders.

Yes... as usual, these rumors are "suspect," especially when being posted by someone apparently brand new to the forum.

I too would rather have a module most of the time, regardless of key size. However I don't really see the problem. If they're mini keys they won't get in the way that much. Just hook up a better controller and use it as a module.

I'm more worried about the midi capabilities than the form factor for the new Odyssey. Hopefully it won't be stuck on channel one like the MS-20 mini is. Regardless, there's a white face Odyssey with my name on it!

I'm more worried about the midi capabilities than the form factor for the new Odyssey. Hopefully it won't be stuck on channel one like the MS-20 mini is. Regardless, there's a white face Odyssey with my name on it!

I would expect to be disappointed then...something tells me that MS20's midi is exactly what this will get.

I would expect to be disappointed then...something tells me that MS20's midi is exactly what this will get.

Yup. It wouldn't surprise me either. A few jumper blocks on the main circuit board to select the midi channel would be cool. Even better would be a channel switch (like the old SCSI ID number) on the back.

I was told by MY source... it's an EXACT replica meaning no mini keys (but despite my questioning on this I'm not 100% convinced there might not be some assumption in there) - we will not see a production model until 2015... and it will not say ARP anywhere on it due to a third party owning that name in a particular territory. Make of that what you will...